FA chairman Greg Clarke had made it clear in his programme notes that there would be no immediate appointment, saying: “We will sit down after this fixture to consider our options with regard to the manager position, and with full gratitude to Gareth and his staff for their work.”

The England players have made it clear they want Southgate appointed full-time — and they were hurt at allowing Spain to rob them of victory.

Skipper Jordan Henderson said: “We are devastated, we put a lot into it and worked really hard.
“We gave everything and to concede two late on is very disappointing.